Abigail

ELKHART - Abigail Santos, 54, died Monday in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Survivors include her husband, Serafin; five daughters; two sons; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen.

Abigail wasn't all that happy to see me, if the truth be known. Maybe it was because we woke her from her nap when I came calling. Or maybe she had gotten wind that I was thinking of changing her name to Fukey -- in honor of new Chicago Cub outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. Or maybe she just didn't like my looks. Oh well. I didn't think she was the best-looking damsel in distress, either. But two days later, she was nibbling on my toes and sitting on top of the TV cabinet as if she was queen of the living room.

SUDDEN SQUALL CHAPTER 8: DID I DO ALL RIGHT? The story so far: Fourteen-year-old Thaddeus and his younger sister, Abigail, have managed to bring the Neptune to rest while saving the disabled Columbine. They did it without the permission of Captain Bates, their father. How will he react? "Did you do all right?" cried Thad's father. "It was extraordinary! It was -- Where is Oliver?" "Went below," said Abigail. "Pa," said Thad, "can I go on shore a bit? My legs are shaking. " "We're soaked, too," said Abigail.

GENEVA, Ill. -- Jane and Roger Harris of Geneva announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail, and Jeffrey Szklarek, both of South Bend. Cathie and Stan Szklarek of South Bend are parents of the prospective groom. An autumn wedding is planned.

Editor's note: Sudden Squall is an eight-part serial story brought to you as part of the South Bend Tribune Newspapers in Education program. The first thing Thaddeus Bates heard that spring morning in 1884 was, "Hoist your anchors, starfish!" That's how Pa Bates -- captain of the side-paddle steam freighter Neptune -- always woke Thaddeus and his sister, Abigail. Thad, in his upper bunk, opened his eyes. Abigail, in the lower bunk, yawned and said, "Guess what I dreamed? That we lived in a land house.

The story so far: When Captain Bates boards the disabled Columbine, Mr. Oliver goes to help. That means fourteen-year-old Thaddeus must momentarily take the wheel of the Neptune. Thad does have his younger sister, Abigail, to help, but the squall is growing fiercer, and the Neptune is having problems. Thad was bewildered. Why were they not moving? Instead of going forward, the Neptune rocked from side to side. Thad could hear the engine whine with the strain. Beneath him, the wet floor of the cabin trembled.

ANNIE'S MAILBOX KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie, My 13-year-old daughter, "Abigail," is trying to spread her wings. For the last two years, she has been bombarding me with requests to go with her friends to the mall or the movies, and to visit her male friends at their homes. I'm not a big fan of the mall thing. A group of young girls looks like an ideal setup for a pervert, older boys or a shoplifting dare. I have allowed her to attend the movies with her friends when I can be assured they won't leave the theater, but my wife (her stepmom)

The story so far: Captain Bates is on board the disabled Columbine. On the Neptune, first mate Mr. Oliver became ill, so Thaddeus had to take the wheel. Heading into New York, it becomes hard to see, and the Neptune is heading into a dangerous channel. Thad, straining to see through the soupy mist, stared straight ahead. The narrow Van Kull Channel was marked by a few red buoys that only suggested the way. Experienced harbor pilots and captains like Thad's pa knew the exact passage.

SOUTH BEND -- Tenara and Jermaine Taylor first connected with St. Vincent de Paul when their daughters Aleeah and Abigail needed after-school tutoring to keep up with their classmates at Perley Primary Fine Arts Academy, where they enrolled after the family moved from Benton Harbor a year ago. "The curriculum was so awesome. The kids here were beyond where my children were coming from another state," Tenara says. "We were amazed from Day 1. It was awesome -- the learning environment.

Abigail wasn't all that happy to see me, if the truth be known. Maybe it was because we woke her from her nap when I came calling. Or maybe she had gotten wind that I was thinking of changing her name to Fukey -- in honor of new Chicago Cub outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. Or maybe she just didn't like my looks. Oh well. I didn't think she was the best-looking damsel in distress, either. But two days later, she was nibbling on my toes and sitting on top of the TV cabinet as if she was queen of the living room.

Here's one scene that did not make it into the recent epic HBO miniseries on the life of John Adams. It is June 23, 1775, and members of the Continental Congress accompany George Washington as he sets off to command the provisional army outside Boston. Adams rides along, then returns to his Philadelphia digs and writes in self-pity to his wife Abigail: I "must leave others to wear the Lawrells which I have sown; others to eat the Bread which I have earned -- A Common Case. " Coming at the zenith of the colonists' revolutionary fervor, two months after Lexington and Concord, this was a stunning statement.

"It's the best it can be in home cooking," Abigail Anderson says. She's talking about the fried chicken, collard greens and macaroni at Southern Style Cooking, 3314 Portage Ave., South Bend. Her longtime vision is finally a reality. She has her restaurant open for business. This vision is slightly different from her first dream. She wanted to be the first black owner of an airline company. She even checked the prices on some 747s. She wasn't able to afford an airline, but she says she is prepared for the restaurant business.

"It's the best it can be in home cooking," Abigail Anderson says. She's talking about the fried chicken, collard greens and macaroni at Southern Style Cooking, 3314 Portage Ave., South Bend. Her longtime vision is finally a reality. She has her restaurant open for business. This vision is slightly different from her first dream. She wanted to be the first black owner of an airline company. She even checked the prices on some 747s. She wasn't able to afford an airline, but she says she is prepared for the restaurant business.

GENEVA, Ill. -- Jane and Roger Harris of Geneva announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail, and Jeffrey Szklarek, both of South Bend. Cathie and Stan Szklarek of South Bend are parents of the prospective groom. An autumn wedding is planned.

ELKHART - Abigail Santos, 54, died Monday in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Survivors include her husband, Serafin; five daughters; two sons; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen.